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Monção e Troviscoso United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-08-07 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Monção e Troviscoso, Concelho de Monção, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


[ commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015
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Monção e Troviscoso united commune

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a porticus Argent masoned Sable, in chief a grapevine Or leaved Argent flanked by two trouts affronty Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE MONÇÃO E TROVISCOSO".
Meaning:
The porticus is taken from the arms of former Monção commune, trouts and grapevine from the arms of former Troviscoco commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 July 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Former Monção commune (until 2013)

[Monção commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 8 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a porticus Argent masoned Sable, in central chief a heraldic fountain. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE MONÇÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Presentation of Monção

Monção Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 2469 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Former commune (until 2013)

[Troviscoso commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 8 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two trouts affronty Argent, in chief three grapevines Or leaved Argent ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "TROVISCOSO".
Source: Freguesias de Portigal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, adopted on 30 April 2004 by the local council
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Presentation of Troviscoso

Troviscoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 1066 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

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